Private trucking schools are not associated with any particular trucking company. They are run independently so students upon graduation can choose to go anywhere they would like. The schools range in price generally from $2000-$5000 and can take anywhere from 3 weeks to 8 weeks to complete for your Class A CDL license. It would take less time and money if you only wanted a Class B but I strongly suggest you avoid going that route. You are not only embarking on a new job, it's a new career.
 

The more accurate the log books the more accurate your current and future plans will be. No one wants to budget 6 hours of driving when they only have 4 hours of driving left. Also past experiences can help JD Truck Training Centre you plan as well. If you know that 5pm traffic in Chicago always takes an extra 30 minutes, you can plan for it because you will know where your going to be when.

How many hours driving are required in the course? Make sure this does not include sitting in the passenger seat! You need plenty of experience driving and handling a big rig.

Second option is to join a Truck driving school run by any trucking company. These schools offer you free truck driving courses but they usually make you sign one year contract that you will work for the company. At this duration they will pay a little lower wage as they try and compensate what they spent for your truck driver graduation. The disadvantage of this option is that you get stuck for one year with one trucking company and in case you intend to leave they will charge you what they have spent on your course. The advantage is you have the job security as soon as you complete your lessons and you do not have to pay any upfront fees from your side.

You must be a U.S. citizen, speak English, and have a valid driver's license from the state in which you reside. In addition, you Mr licence must be at least 21 years old to drive across state lines. Some trucking companies will hire 18 year olds to drive within a state.

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In any case, CDL training in the yard might consist of spending hour upon hour practicing highly specific maneuvers on a course with cones and lines. Or it might be spent learning how to shift and turn and control your speed. It could even be something in between. It's all a matter which state you're in.